OT Marathon Feb 7

Exodus 4:18 – 7:13 Moses Returns to Egypt 18 Then Moses went back to Jethro his father-in-law and said to him, “Let me return to my own people in Egypt to see if any of them are still alive.” Jethro said, “Go, and I wish you well.” 19 Now the Lord had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back […]

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OT Marathon Intro to Exodus

  Exodus Exodus accounts for many of the religious ceremonies and customs of Israel, the creation of the tabernacle, the formation of priesthood, the Mosaic Law, and the sacrificial system. As such, Exodus is foundational for the following history of Israel. It describes how Israelites escaped from Egypt, became the covenant people of God, and […]

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OT Marathon Feb 6

Exodus 1-2 (New International Version) The Israelites Oppressed 1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah; 3 Issachar, Zebulun and Benjamin; 4 Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher. 5 The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy[a] in all; Joseph was already in Egypt. 6 Now Joseph and all his brothers and all […]

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OT Marathon Feb 5

Job 40:6 – 42:17 (New International Version) 6 Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm: 7 “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. 8 “Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself? 9 Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his? 10 Then adorn […]

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OT Marathon Feb 4

Job 38-40:5 (New International Version) The Lord Speaks 38   Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm. He said: 2 “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? 3 Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. 4 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. […]

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